Braised Pork Leg Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• One pork leg about 1.4kg, cut to big chunk – wash, remove hair and cook in boiling water for 10 mins.

Seasoning:

• 1/2 tsp Five spice powder
• 1/2 tsp Pepper
• 5 tbsp Light soy sauce
• 5 tbsp Dark soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Sesame oil
• 1 tbsp Cooking wine

After boiling the pork leg for 10 mins, wash and drain. Mix with the seasoning for least 4 hours or overnight.

20 Garlic – remove skin and wash

• 1/2 tbsp Shallot – chopped
• 2 Star anise, 2 Cloves, 1 Cinnamon stick
• 3 Slices ginger
• 4 Dried chillies (remove seed and wash)
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 800-1200ml Water

• 2 tsp Chicken powder (with no MSG added)
• 1 tsp Salt

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Heat 2 tbsp cooking oil in wok and add 2 tbsp sugar, cook till sugar dissolved.
2. Add chopped shallot, fry till golden brown follow by garlic, star anise, cloves, cinnamon stick, ginger and dried chillies, fry till aromatic.
3. Add in marinated pork legs, fry well and pour in 800ml water and bring to boil.
4. Add 2 tsp – chicken powder (with no MSG added) and 1 tsp salt.
5. Switch to low fire and simmer till pork leg soften. (about 1 hour)

Source:Anncoo Journal

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